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Scientific Name
Cervus canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rocky Mountain Elk
Park Synonyms
Cervus elaphus nelsoni, Cervus canadensis nelsoni
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyCervidae
SubfamilyCervinae
GenusCervus
SpeciesCervus canadensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Geluso and Geluso 2004, Bibkey 650522
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Non-native species
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Mammal Certification/September 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
8/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
8/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Geluso and Geluso 2004, Bibkey 650522
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City Of Rocks National Reserve (CIRO)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Timpanogos Cave National Monument (TICA)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
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